| Stjepan Vuleta | |
| Fullname: | Stjepan Vuleta |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Chur, Switzerland |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2002—2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Buchs |
| Youthyears2: | 2005—2007 |
| Youthclubs2: | Schaan |
| Youthyears3: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs3: | Basel |
| Years1: | 2010–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Basel U-21 |
| Caps1: | 34 |
| Goals1: | 15 |
| Years2: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Basel |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Clubs3: | → Wil (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Wacker Innsbruck (loan) |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs5: | Wacker Innsbruck |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs6: | Buchs |
| Years7: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs7: | Gossau |
| Caps7: | 33 |
| Goals7: | 10 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs8: | Eschen/Mauren |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 9 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Switzerland U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalteam2: | Switzerland U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam3: | Switzerland U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam4: | Switzerland U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam5: | Switzerland U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam6: | Switzerland U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 1 |
Stjepan Vuleta (born 29 October 1993) is a retired Swiss professional footballer who played as a forward. Vuleta retired at the end of 2021 due to injuries.[1]
His father Franjo Vuleta was emigrated from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Switzerland due to the Bosnian war.
Vuleta came through the ranks in Basel. He played in their U-16 team and was part of the team that won the Swiss Championship in 2008[2] and 2009.[3] He then played in their U-18 team and again became Swiss U-18 champion,[4] Vuleta played two years in the Basel U-21 team before he signed a three-year professional contract and joined their first team.[5] [6]
Vuleta made his official first team debut, playing in the starting eleven, in a UEFA Champions League preliminary stage match against Flora Tallinn on 24 July 2012, which Basel won 3–0.[7] He played his Swiss Super League debut on 25 August 2012, as he was substituted in, during the 1–2 away defeat in the AFG Arena against St. Gallen.[8]
On 5 February 2013, it was announced that Vuleta would be loaned out to Wil in the Challenge League to gain playing experience.[9]
On 9 July 2013, Vuleta joined the Austrian club FC Wacker Innsbruck on loan from FC Basel for one year.[10]
Vuleta has played international football at various age levels, including Swiss under-16s, under-17s, under-19s, and under-21s. He played his debut on for the U-16 team 2 September 2008 in the 6–2 win against Bulgaria.
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